Ginger chilli beef with broccoli

A dairy-free meal for two that packs in in the flavour, this dish is a great midweek dinner option.

Serves: 2

Time to make: 20 mins

Ingredients

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¼ cup white wine or sherry
1 teaspoon cornflourcornstarchX
2 tablespoons reduced-salt soy sauce
250g beef steak, in 2cm strips
2 teaspoons sesame oil
3 cups broccoli florets and sliced stalks
2 cups sliced green beans
2 spring onions, sliced
5cm piece ginger, thinly sliced
1 red chilli, thinly sliced (remove seeds and ribs if you like less heat), plus extra to garnish (optional)
1½ cups cooked wholemeal
couscous, quinoa or brown rice, to serve

Instructions

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1 In a bowl, combine wine, cornflour, soy sauce and 2 tablespoons water. Add beef and stir to coat.

2 In a large frying pan, heat 1 teaspoon of the oil over high. Remove beef from marinade (reserving marinade) and fry, stirring, for 2 minutes, or until browned and just cooked. Remove from pan and set aside.

3 Add remaining oil to pan. Add broccoli, beans, spring onions and ginger and stir-fry for 3-4 minutes. Add ¼ cup water to pan and toss veges, letting water evaporate. Reduce heat to medium and add beef back to pan, along with remaining marinade and chilli. Cook, stirring, for 30 seconds to combine and cook out the cornflour.

4 Serve beef and broccoli on couscous. Garnish with extra chilli.

Variations

Make it vegan: Use strips of firm tofu or vegan beef alternative. Check the white wine or sherry is vegan.

Make it gluten free: Use quinoa or brown rice and check cornflour and soy sauce are gluten free.

HFG tip

NOTE: If you have a nut allergy and are using packaged goods in recipes, please check the allergen warning on the packet regarding nuts.

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 479 cal

Kilojoules 2000 kJ

Protein 40 g

Total fat 14 g

Saturated fat 3 g

Carbohydrates 35 g

Sugar 8 g

Dietary fibre 14 g

Sodium 620 mg

Calcium 140 mg

Iron 6 mg

Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.